Arrived one day early by Fed-Ex. Packaging is robust and bullet proof. Special cardboard box with styrofoam moulded inserts. Hold down clamps and adaptors are included. Battery was charged, but not fully. I put it on an AGM special smart charger which finished the charge. My old yellow top is over four years old and still works. I decided to replace it before It died with out warning. It is expensive, but not that much more than a lead acid 4 or 5 year with the same reserve capacity.